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Herpes adquirido al nacer - Prevention

Nombres alternativos

HSV; Herpes congénito; Herpes de tipo congénito

Prevención:

Es importante que las mujeres le comenten a su médico si tienen antecedentes de herpes genital.

El hecho de tener prácticas sexuales más seguras puede ayudar a evitar que la madre contraiga el herpes genital. Las madres que no están infectadas con herpes no pueden transmitir el virus del herpes al feto durante el parto.

Las personas con boqueras o fuegos (herpes labial) deben evitar el contacto con recién nacidos. Los cuidadores que tengan boqueras deben usar una máscara quirúrgica y lavarse las manos minuciosamente antes de tener contacto con el bebé para prevenir la transmisión del virus.

Las madres deben consultar con su médico sobre la mejor manera de minimizar el riesgo de transmitir el herpes a su bebé.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/16/2010
  • Sameer Patel, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Red Book: 2009 Report on The Committee on Infectious Diseases, American Academy of Pediatrics.

Cernik C, Gallina K, Brodell RT. The treatment of herpes simplex infections: An evidence-based review. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(11):1137-1144.

Hollier LM, Wendel GD. Third trimester antiviral prophylaxis for preventing maternal genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) recurrences and neonatal infection. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008;23(1):CD004946.

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